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MADem

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9. Brexit means that the big money in Northern Ireland will tolerate a fence between the north and

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 11:32 PM

Jun 2016

south again, quite possibly.

Here's the problem--for any entity of the UK to vote to leave the Kingdom in order to make arrangements to stay in the EU, they must GET THE PERMISSION of the PM.

Assuming the next PM is a LEAVE THE EU enthusiast, that won't happen.

About the only solution that might work is if there is a great hue and cry and re-evaluation, and the electorate DEMANDS a PM who will ask for a 2nd referendum on the issue.

No one thought this shit would pass--not even the LEAVE guys, I don't think. They also don't realize how they're not going to have all that good, cheap French and Italian wine in the supermarket anymore, and how shit is going to cost much, much more, and all those subsidies that are partially funded by the EU are going to go away.

It's going to be like Thatcher times, without Thatcher. And the rich will get richer--the people who are afraid of those "furriners" are the ones who will be getting poorer.

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Brexit means the last, best chance for a united Ireland. [View all] AngryAmish Jun 2016 OP

Powerful song. Those were terrible years...just listening and libdem4life Jun 2016 #1

Dewy eyed claptrap. The Wolfe Tones traded on the misery of 30 years of death, stoking up OnDoutside Jun 2016 #19

Ok, then. libdem4life Jun 2016 #25

It also means an end to the Peace Process. Recursion Jun 2016 #2

and EU membership was a needed respite lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #3

Yup. Scootaloo Jun 2016 #7

It is very easy to find yourself in Northern Ireland without even realizing you've crossed over. MADem Jun 2016 #12

It's going to a field day for smuggling. OnDoutside Jun 2016 #20

All the old tunnels will be opened up again, I suppose! MADem Jun 2016 #26

More a case of expansion ! OnDoutside Jun 2016 #30

Who could've predicted that the English would be responsible for the end of the UK? craigmatic Jun 2016 #4

They will lose all of their colonial and territorial holdings and find themselves a single state. TheBlackAdder Jun 2016 #6

Yup -- Gibraltar voted REMAIN - and they want Independence obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #13

vultures enid602 Jun 2016 #27

Without unification, a border wall might be required, with checkpoints. TheBlackAdder Jun 2016 #5

I don't foresee a break up of the UK. roamer65 Jun 2016 #8

They're already looking into asking for another referendum on independence. MADem Jun 2016 #10

I don't think it would pass. roamer65 Jun 2016 #14

I think it would--the last vote was close, and EU participation wasn't on the line in any event. MADem Jun 2016 #16

What currency will they use? roamer65 Jun 2016 #28

It'll take two or three years to "de-couple," so no worries there. MADem Jun 2016 #29

The pound's not exactly attractive right now, in case you hadn't noticed. Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #31

Brexit means that the big money in Northern Ireland will tolerate a fence between the north and MADem Jun 2016 #9

It's not that simple I'm afraid TubbersUK Jun 2016 #11

Hahahahahahahahahahahahah alcibiades_mystery Jun 2016 #15

Exactly, thank you. Plus there is no appetite in the Republic of Ireland to take them in, we OnDoutside Jun 2016 #21

Colonialism is when another occupies and controls your country. Igel Jun 2016 #17

Bullshit Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #18

I agree...TAL! Unrepentant Fenian Jun 2016 #22

Ireland's constitution guarantees freedom of religion and no state religion. pampango Jun 2016 #23

Orrrr... auntpurl Jun 2016 #24